Harmonious design of window openings will add completeness to the room. How to find curtains to hide defects, visually expand the windows. How to pick up curtains to the interior so that the design and fabric of the curtain harmony with style, wallpaper, furniture?
Textiles are chosen in accordance with several parameters:
- the area and structure of the room;
- window size;
- Color and texture of wall coating;
- Furniture and decorative filling;
- character and purpose of space;
- Basic style used.
In order not to make a mistake with the selection, it is important to know the main characteristics of the design and styles of the curtain.
The most important:
- View - Curtains, Gardins, Blinds, Roman, English, Japanese, etc. Variations;
- color and drawing;
- texture - smooth, pleated, yam, bug, etc
- length;
- style - classic, minimalism, loft, vintage, etc.;
- Decor - lambrequins, pickups, edging, cords.
Harmony in the interior
What should be focused when choosing? Opinions of specialists are divided. More economical will be the correspondence of textiles in color and texture with upholstery of upholstered furniture. This will allow you to cross or repaint the wall without prejudice to harmony. But with the tone of the wall covering also need to be considered. Textiles, in particular, curtains must be harmonized with the color palette of the entire room.
In the question of how to harmoniously pick up the curtains to the wallpaper should be relying on several rules.
- You should not pick them exactly in the color of the walls - such a solution is quite boring, and turns the room into the box closed on all sides. When using 2, 3-x xlay models at least one layer must match the wallpaper shades, the rest can be slightly or significantly different.
- A avoiding overload will help a combination of monochromatic and nailed surfaces, small and large patterns.
- The wallpaper of saturated shades is well harmonized with neutral materials.
- Surfaces with metallized effects will complement textiles with pearl gloss, silver or golden stripes and inserts.
- A good combination gives a large pattern on the wallpaper with a monophonic curtain blade.
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Influence of window textiles on perception of space
How to choose the right curtains and adjust the windows and the room as a whole with them?
- The large space allows the use of massive models, lambrequins, complex drapes, heavy tissues.
- Low ceilings visually "raise" lush drapery, but this option does not fit small spacecraft.
- The horizontal strip will help to expand the room, increase the height - vertical.
- The narrow window can be pulled out using the eaves overlooking the edges.
- Low window will decorate translucent curtains of light tones on elegant eaves starting under the most ceiling.
- The stringement and calmer design and color, the more spacious space looks like.
Color solution
Warm gamma is good for giving comfort. Colors are capable of creating an illusion of a higher temperature than in fact, therefore not recommended on the south side of the house, reduce space.
These include shades:
Red - energy, cheerfulness, activity. To avoid excessive influence, it should be used. Yellow - optimistic, allowed in moderate quantities, adds the illusion of sunlight even in a gloomy interior with weak illumination. Orange color lifts mood and appetite. Receive in the kitchen, in the living room.
Cold gamma adds coolness, purity, spaciousness, freshness, lowers temperature.
It includes colors:
Blue - the color of peace and concentration. Green - color of calm, not suitable for people with melancholic character.
Lavender will set up creative activity on the desired wave, purple color will add solemnity interior.
Achromatic gamma:
- White. Color will require maintaining flawless order and bright wall design.
- Black color. Suited in a room with a good day and artificial light.
- Grey. Different tones are neutral, successfully fit into the interior with bright color filling.
If possible, capture fabric samples with you. So you can choose the colors of the curtains in full harmony with the style and lighting of the room. First of all, the material should like, not annoy and not distract from everyday affairs.
Room style and window design
Any modern interior involves a combination of functionality and basic features of one or more styles. For a harmonious image, a common designer solution should be taken into account.
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Ampir. Majestic Greek motifs are emphasized using elegant drapes, lambrequin, deep, saturated gamut of green, blue, red, purple. It is characterized by a fringe fringe, velvet, silk, tulle, exquisite multi-layeredness.
Provence. The direction is based on ease and naturalness. Air curtains from flax and cotton pastel, "elevated" shades of pink, white, azure, dairy, olive, lavender, will be appropriate. They can be monophonic, with a small floral pattern, in a thin strip or cage, have a lace finish.
High tech. Simple shapes are used, synthetic fabrics predominantly achromatic gamma, allowed green, blue, red. Decor, prints, drapets are absent.
Shebbi-Chic. It is characterized by a rich, complicated, but elegant window decor with an abundance of drapes, bows, patterns in the form of plants, cherubs.
Vintage. The direction corresponds to the design of the window opening with draped or multilayer models from dense atlas, silk, velvet, taffeta, gabardine. They can be with a printed pattern or monophonic, there is no definite color requirements. There is a finish in the form of cords and brushes, fringe, festers.
Ar Deco. To emphasize the luxury will help curtains from expensive lightweight or heavy materials in a saturated palette of gems, chocolate, orange, white, gold and black. Acceptable one-window, image of mythical creatures, geometric, plant patterns.
Baroque. It has the most complex varieties of luxury models on lining and curtains with the use of fastened lambrequin forms, a variety of decor (ribbons, festo, rushes, fringe, brushes). Patterns: Cupids, large flowers, vertical strip, monogram. Colors: Emerald, Red, Azure, Gold.
Minimalism. For full conformity, it is possible to do without a cutter. If the landscape outside the window leaves much to be desired or there is a functional need, you can choose the curtains of monochromatic, blinds, Roman, smooth curtains without prints and finishes.
Avangard. Here is a contrasting color combination. Small elements of the proportion, the local, juicy colors, dense decor, pleating are welcome.
Loft. For it, models made of dense tissues with a bright pronounced texture and natural shades (brick, coffee, olive, beige), blinds, transparent air curtains without decor.
Purpose of the room
The design of space often affects its purpose. It is difficult to meet the living room in the country style, and the kitchen-small pattern in the spirit of ampir.
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Living room. Select the curtains for designing the window in the room should be tailored to its stylistics, color scheme and features. If the living room does not go to the south or a lively avenue, you can do without a cutter and make the space more spacious and air. However, light tulle will have to, by the way. How to choose curtains to wallpaper in a dark room? Stop the choice on white color.
Kitchen. Functionality primarily. For the kitchen interior need textiles that is easily cleaned from contamination, dust and smells do not accumulate. For the kitchen, it is better to choose the curtains just above or below the windowsill level.
Bedroom. Here you need curtains with good light insulation. Zhavoronkov, they will be removed from light lanterns and headlights, owls from demanding sunlight. Provide traffic and darkening will help in the bedroom also the Roman version of the Day-Night.
Children's Models of non-labor, but beautiful shades of practical materials are best suitable, in accordance with age, gender, child preferences. It is desirable that the fabric is natural, not flammable, did not collect dust, easily dispersed.
Decorative trim and cornices
It is important not only to choose curtains, design, colors and drawing, but also to select the appropriate decor.
The cornice must correspond to two main parameters:
- reliable fastening and ensuring full-fledged functioning;
- Combination with room style.
The first parameter affects the form, quantity and weight of the canvas, the material of the walls and the ceiling, the height of the room. For textiles with lush draper, you need curtains on long brackets. Massive multi-layered compositions require the use of additional mounts.
The material of the metal cornice can repeat the shade and view of the available metal parts - patina, bronze, chrome, steel, etc. similarly with wooden or plastic fasteners. The combination of the shape of the carnis with the style of the room is important. The harmony of all components affects the creation of an interesting interior and a cozy atmosphere.
So, having understood with the basic parameters and requirements, you can safely start creating a fresh window decor in the bedroom, living room, kitchen and any other room.
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